Photograph: Algoma Central Railway Agawa Tour Train

Name/Title

Photograph: Algoma Central Railway Agawa Tour Train

Entry/Object ID

2021.741.01

Description

Coloured photograph of the Algoma Central's Agawa tour train on the way to the Agawa Canyon. The train is coming round a curve. It appears to be sometime in the fall as the leaves on the trees are changing colours. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Historical photograph of Algoma Central Railway's Agawa canyon tour. The Algoma Central Railway was founded in 1889, operating between Sault Ste Marie ON and Hearst ON. The original purpose of the railway was to transport iron ore and logs from the Algoma District to Sault Ste Marie. The railway corporation also had a shipping service, employing the use of four steamships since 1900, this service expanded in the 1960s and was used to transport goods along the Great Lakes. Up until 2015 the Algoma Central Railway offered passenger service between Sault Ste Marie and Hearst.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Algoma Central

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Place

Town

Agawa, Ontario

District

Algoma, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Notes

Materials: photograph paper, ink Date: unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Advertisement

Category

Primary Source

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32619

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

11 in

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Shelf

Algoma Lines Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2022